In the Class 6A championship game, Briarwood Christian outlasted Mountain Brook to deny the Spartans their second straight title.The Lions (15-7-0) beat Mountain Brook 2-1, battling through two overtimes to finally take the win with a 4-1 margin in the shots-on-the-mark shootout.Briarwood claimed its 10th state championship while avenging a 2-0 loss to Mountain Brook in … [Read more...]
The ‘Baddison’ Connection: Best friends lead Vestavia Hills to girls soccer state title
By Rubin E. Grant Vestavia Hills seniors Betsy Whitson and Addison Mizerany had such chemistry on the soccer field that their teammates and coaches called them “Baddison.”The two best friends had been playing together since the third grade, so the moniker is appropriate. “I wouldn’t love soccer as much as I do if we didn’t get to play together,” Whitson … [Read more...]
Beauty and the Beach: An over-the-mountain family gets their own piece of paradise
By Barry Wise SmithWhen a busy over-the-mountain family visited friends at their vacation home in a quiet, gated community on the western end of 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, they started dreaming of owning their own piece of paradise.So when a new-construction home came on the market just down the street, the family jumped at the opportunity. “We love the area,” the … [Read more...]
Rotary Club Awards Scholarships to Vestavia Seniors
The Rotary Club of Vestavia Hills recently awarded $2,000 in scholarships to three Vestavia Hills High School seniors. Chase Kaiser who will attend Auburn University, received the Raymond Hurlbert Strive for Excellence Scholarship. Hurlbert was a teacher and principal who has been recognized as the “Father of Alabama Educational TV.” As an avid Rotarian, he established 28 … [Read more...]
Meet the 2025 Antiques at the Gardens Honorees: Sallie & Jim Johnson
By Wendy Wallace Johnson Can’t you tell I just love the Gardens?” Sallie Johnson asks.It’s unmistakable. If you are lucky enough to hear Sallie tell the stories of the Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you’ll hear the passion of a volunteer who feeds off energy from over 40 years spent with the organization. You might hear about the time … [Read more...]